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The past two weeks have been filled with historic ‘firsts’ here in New Mexico. A state judge has declared that denying the freedom to marry to committed, loving same-sex couples is unconstitutional, and issued a n order to Santa Fe…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico applauded the Santa Fe District Court’s decision to allow loving, committed same-sex couples marry in Santa Fe County. Among those who were married were ACLU-NM marriage plaintiffs Jen Roper…

SANTA FE, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed an emergency request with New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court to allow a Pojoaque same-sex couple,…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—This morning, same sex couples in Doña Ana County began receiving marriage licenses after County Clerk Lynn Ellins announced his office would issue them. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the National Center for Lesbian…

Lawsuit also asks court to recognize marriages between same-sex couples performed out of state as valid in New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, ACLU national, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR),…